Russell Jones - MusicBrainz Russell Jones US rapper, aka Ol' Dirty Bastard ) Filter Discography Showing official release groups by this artist. Show all release groups instead , or show various artists release groups . Artist information OL' DIRTY BASTARD DIES Rapper, 35, collapses at studio - NY Daily News OL' DIRTY BASTARD DIES Rapper, 35, collapses at studio OL' DIRTY BASTARD DIES Rapper, 35, collapses at studio NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Sunday, November 14, 2004, 12:00 AM OL' DIRTY BASTARD, the troubled rapper known as much for his run-ins with the law as his innovative hip-hop style, died in a Manhattan recording studio yesterday. An autopsy was scheduled for today, but police said it initially appeared he succumbed to natural causes. A founding member of the groundbreaking Staten Island rap group the Wu-Tang Clan, ODB collapsed on the floor of 36 Records LLC just two days short of his 36th birthday. The rapper, whose real name was Russell Jones, was pronounced dead at 5:04 p. m., officials said.

There was no apparent drug paraphernalia found at the scene, a source said. "This ain't no joke. This is real life, just like you lose your mother, or your brother," said fellow Wu-Tang rapper Ghostface Killah, when ODB's body was removed from the W. 34th St. studio three hours later. "This is a big loss," said Killah, who said ODB had complained to others of chest pain. "But I guess he's with the Father now. He's in good hands. " "To the public, he was known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, [but] to me, he was known as Rusty, the kindest and most generous soul on Earth," said his mother, Cherry Jones. "Russell was more than a rapper - he was a loving father, brother, uncle and most of all, son. " ODB, who also dubbed himself Big Baby Jesus, Osiris and Dirt McGirt, was preparing a comeback album for Roc-A-Fella Records and had been slated to perform in a Wu-Tang reunion concert at Continental Airlines Arena on Friday night. But he didn't show - leading one of his fellow rappers to make a public plea from the stage.

"Method Man said, 'If you see Ol' Dirty Bastard on the street, tell him his family loves him and they miss him,' " said fan Samara Goldhect, 25, of Manhattan, who attended the show. ODB, who was born in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, spent most of his last afternoon in the fifth-floor studio, from where a 911 call was made at 4:45 p. m., officials said. It was not immediately clear who made the call or who else was in the studio when ODB collapsed. Paramedics could not revive him. After Wu-Tang exploded on the music scene in 1993 with the album "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)," ODB became as notorious for his erratic behavior as his hit singles "Brooklyn Zoo" and "Shimmy Shimmy Ya. " ODB was shot at least twice, and fathered at least 13 children with several women. He also frequently warred with his wife, Icelene Jones, in court over child support, and he drew national attention when he rushed onstage during the 1998 Grammy Awards to complain when he didn't win.

ODB's wife was stunned by his sudden death. "Every time he's in trouble, he always come of it," Icelene Jones told WNBC-TV last night. ODB had a lengthy arrest record, including charges of attempted murder, shoplifting and drug possession, and spent time as a fugitive before getting collared in the parking lot of a Philadelphia McDonald's in 1999. He attempted suicide before entering prison, earning him a brief stay in a mental institution, but upon his release from jail in 2003 he vowed to clean up his act and signed with Roc-A-Fella. He starred in his own reality TV show last year, VH1's "ODB on Parole. " "Russell inspired all of us with his spirit, wit and tremendous heart," said label President Damon Dash in a statement. "The world has lost a great talent, but we mourn the loss of our friend. " "He was a rapper that did not paint between the lines," said Vibe Magazine music editor Erik Parker. "He had his own style and gave much flavor to Wu-Tang and rap itself.

" As word of the death trickled out through hip-hop Internet message boards last night, dozens of the flamboyant rapper's fans gathered at 36 Records to honor him. "He was just different and he didn't care what anyone thought about him," said fan Trinna Turner, 28. "He just did his own thing. We've lost another talented brother. " jlemire@nydailynews. com Graphic: DEATH OF A BAD BOY THE RAP SHEET ON ODB: November 2000: Arrested on charges of being a fugitive from justice after cops recognize him in the parking lot of a Philadelphia McDonald's. January 2000: Disrupts a Queens court appearance by asking a female prosecutor "Do you find me horny? " and then randomly yelling, "Sperm donor! " July 1999: Collared in Queens with 20 packets of cocaine and marijuana in his car. February 1999: Busted in Los Angeles for making terrorist threats and wearing a bulletproof vest - illegal for an ex-con - after he argued with a cop who told him to move his double-parked car.

January 1999: Charged with attempted murder after exchanging shots with cops in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. September 1998: Collared in Los Angeles for threatening to kill a security guard at the House of Blues club. September 1998: Arrested and kicked out of the Four Seasons Hotel in Berlin for lounging nude on a balcony. July 1998: Was shot and robbed in a Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, apartment. July 1998: Arrested for shoplifting in Virginia Beach after walking out of store wearing new $50 sneakers. February 1998: Took the stage during the Grammy Awards and interrupted Shawn Colvin's acceptance speech to complain that Wu-Tang Clan hadn't won an award the group wasn't nominated for.

Ol' Dirty Bastard Gets 2-4 Years In Prison | Billboard Ol' Dirty Bastard Gets 2-4 Years In Prison 7/18/2001 COMMENTS As expected, Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard (real name: Russell Jones) was sentenced in a Queens, N.Y., courtroom today (July 18) to two to four years in prison, after having pleaded guilty to As expected, Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard (real name: Russell Jones) was sentenced in a Queens, N.Y., courtroom today (July 18) to two to four years in prison, after having pleaded guilty to cocaine possession in April. State Supreme Court judge Joseph A. Grosso recommended that correction authorities determine whether Jones needs treatment for psychiatric disorders or substance abuse. Sentencing in the case had been delayed countless times, including yesterday, when Jones showed up in court with a bandage on his wrist. He was placed under suicide watch until today's hearing, and remains in a Queens County correctional facility, according to a police department spokesperson.

Jones will not face additional jail time for his failure to appear in court last October after he escaped from a court-ordered stay at a drug rehab clinic in Pasadena, Calif. The following month, the rapper shocked the hip-hop community by appearing onstage at the release party for the Wu-Tang clan's "The W" album. Less than a week later, he was apprehended in the parking lot of a Philadelphia fast-food restaurant. Today's sentence stems from a March 1999 incident when police found crack cocaine and marijuana on Jones while investigating his vehicle during a stop for a traffic violation. The rapper's list of legal troubles is lengthy, including a not-guilty verdict on charges of attempted murder, weapons possession, and assault, stemming from a January 1999 shooting. As previously reported , Elektra is planning an Aug. 21 release for the hits package "Free Dirty." ODB can also be heard on his Wu-Tang Clan colleague RZA's forthcoming album "Digital Bullet," due Aug. 14 on In the Paint/Koch, as well as on "Urban Renewal," a German-only Phil Collins tribute album.

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Wikipedia Share Rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard Dies - MTV mtv archive-Corey-Moss 11/13/2004 Ol' Dirty Bastard, a founding member of the Wu-Tang Clan and one of the most eccentric personalities in hip-hop, died of unknown causes on Saturday in New York. He would have turned 36 on Monday. The rapper, whose real name was Russell Tyrone Jones, was having difficulty breathing and complained of chest pains earlier in the day, according to his spokesperson. Dirty was at Wu-Tang's studio, 36 Records LLC on West 34th Street, when he collapsed in the lounge at approximately 4:35 p.m. on Saturday. EMS workers rushed to the scene but were unable to resuscitate him and he was pronounced dead at 5:04 p.m., according to a spokesperson for the city medical examiner's office. An autopsy conducted Sunday morning revealed no conclusive results. Toxicology and tissue tests will be administered and the cause of death is expected to be known within 10 days. Jarred Weisfeld, ODB's manager, said that the rapper was entirely drug free and that he was committed to getting his life back on track.

"He was the complete opposite of what people made him out to be. He was a teddy bear," Weisfeld told MTV News. ([article id="1493731"]Click for photos of Ol' Dirty Bastard's life and career[/article].) ODB, who arrived in the New York area on a flight from Denver at 10:30 p.m. Friday, had been scheduled to perform with the Wu-Tang Clan in New Jersey that night, but missed the show. Wu-Tang members Ghostface Killah and Raekwon were among those seen outside the studio Saturday consoling ODB fans. Cherry Jones, ODB's mother, was informed shortly after his death and called the phone call "every mother's worst dream." "My son, Russell Jones, passed away," she said in a statement. "To the public, he was known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, but to me, he was known as Rusty, the kindest, most generous soul on earth. I appreciate all the support and prayers that I have received.

Russell was more than a rapper, he was a loving father, brother, uncle, and most of all, son." Damon Dash, who signed ODB to Roc-A-Fella Records in the spring of 2003, also released a statement. "All of us in the Roc-A-Fella family are shocked and saddened by the sudden and tragic death or our brother and friend," Dash said. "Russell inspired all of us with his spirit, wit and tremendous heart. He will be missed dearly, and our thoughts, prayers and deepest condolences go out to his wonderful family. The world has lost a great talent, but we mourn the loss of our friend." Before he was known more for his rap sheet than his rapping, Dirty was the most outrageous member of the Wu-Tang Clan, nine New York rappers who fashioned themselves as ghetto superheroes with magic rapping powers. As an MC, ODB was instantly recognizable with his garbled, manic and nonsensical style. His half-rapped, half-sung free-association growl was a key element in several of the Clan's most memorable tracks, as well as hits from Mariah Carey ("Fantasy") and Pras ("Ghetto Supastar").

Russell Jones was born in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn, New York, and was raised on public assistance. His cousins, known now as RZA and GZA, introduced him to hip-hop and by the early '90s they had formed the Wu-Tang Clan. Jones took on the name Ol' Dirty Bastard because there was no "father" to his unique style, although he would assume numerous monikers over the years, including Osirus, Joe Bannanas [sic], Dirt Dog, Unique Ason, Big Baby Jesus and Dirt McGirt. After the massive success of the Wu's debut, 1993's Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), the members began launching solo careers, first with Method Man and second with ODB's 1995 release, Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version, which featured "Shimmy Shimmy Ya." His second album, 1999's N---a Please, featured his biggest hit, the Neptunes-produced "Got Your Money" (which introduced Kelis to the world), but by then his music played second fiddle to his odd behavior and trouble with the law.

Dirty's best-known antic came at the 1998 Grammy Awards, when he took the stage and interrupted Shawn Colvin's acceptance speech to complain that the Wu-Tang Clan had lost to P. Diddy in a different category (see [article id="1429492"]"Ol' Dirty Bastard Tells Why He Stormed Grammy Stage"[/article]). Along with being awkwardly timed, the moment will be forever remembered because of Dirty's peculiar declaration: "Wu-Tang are for the children!" And back in 1994, ODB invited MTV News to spend an afternoon with him. On camera, he loaded several of his kids (he was said to have more than a dozen, by numerous mothers) into a limousine and proceeded to drive to a welfare office to collect food stamps. While ODB was talked about for engineering comical moments, for a time his frequent arrests overshadowed anything else he did.

Although he was convicted of second-degree assault in New York in 1993 (the only violent offense ever proven against him) and was shot in the stomach by another rapper in Brooklyn in 1994, ODB's real tussles with the law started in 1997, when he was arrested for failing to pay nearly a year's worth of child support for three children he had with his wife, Icelene Jones. In 1998, he pleaded guilty to attempted assault on Icelene and two months later was shot in the back during what he said was a robbery of his Brooklyn home (he walked out of the hospital, disobeying doctor's orders). Later in 1998, he was arrested for shoplifting a pair of $50 sneakers in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and accosted a security guard at the House of Blues in Los Angeles and was charged with making "terrorist threats," charges he again faced only months later after he threatened to kill an ex-girlfriend.

In early 1999, ODB was pulled over in New York for a traffic violation and was accused of firing a gun at officers, although those charges were later dismissed when the police failed to prove their claims. A few months later, while being cited for a parking violation in Los Angeles, he became one of the first citizens arrested under a new California law that made wearing a bulletproof vest illegal for convicted felons (see [article id="1429439"]"Ol' Dirty Bastard Arrested For Wearing Bulletproof Vest"[/article]). Two months later, he was picked up in Queens, New York, for running a red light and was arrested when police found crack in his Mercedes-Benz (see [article id="1429435"]"Ol' Dirty Bastard Arrested; Police Claim To Have Found Crack In Rapper's Car"[/article]). After two more arrests for traffic violations, including another one where he was found with crack, Dirty was sentenced to three years' probation and one year in a residential drug-rehab facility in Pasadena, California.

(During court proceedings, he was scolded by the judge for falling asleep and calling a female attorney a "sperm donor.") Ten months later, after a disagreement with the staff, he walked out of the court-mandated rehab and became a fugitive. A month later, two days after appearing onstage with the Wu-Tang Clan in New York (see [article id="1429366"]"Performance By Fugitive ODB Stuns Wu-Tang Clan Crowd"[/article]), he was arrested in the parking lot of a McDonald's in Philadelphia by an officer who recognized him because her son was a fan. ODB was then sentenced to two years behind bars (see [article id="1450040"]"ODB Gets Two Years For Fleeing Rehab, Violating Probation"[/article]). He spent most of that time at Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York (where Tupac Shakur once served). While in prison, reports surfaced that ODB was suffering mental illness and was suicidal, although his reps denied them.

When he was released from prison and psychiatric care in the spring of 2003, Dirty quickly signed with the Roc and began recording as Dirt McGirt (see [article id="1484575"]"Ol' Dirty Bastard Hits Campaign Trail With New Album"[/article]). "I just want to get back out there and do it again," he told MTV News. "You know, how Mike Tyson came back, I wanna come back the same way. I want to hit 'em hard." Dirty logged studio time Busta Rhymes, Ludacris and Pharrell (see [article id="1471817"]"Ol' Dirty Lays Down Track With Pharrell Before Turning Into A Pumpkin"[/article]), and most recently collaborated with Macy Gray (see [article id="1489394"]"ODB Duets With Macy Gray On 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' "[/article]). The rapper's manager said that several projects that Dirty was involved with will move forward, including an album recorded with his friends, Brooklyn Zoo, a DVD and a reality show that was completed for Spike TV.

Before Friday's concert, the Wu-Tang Clan had reunited this summer, at a concert in California. A recording of the show, titled Disciples of the 36 Chambers: Chapter 1, was released in September. "Through Wu-Tang and his own solo career as an artist, songwriter and producer, ODB came to not only define a generation, but a musical movement that continues today," Steve Rifkind, who signed Wu-Tang to Loud Records, said in a statement. "We will miss him." [This story was updated on 11.14.04 at 1:18 p.m. ET.] Ol' Dirty Bastard - Rapper - Biography.com Ol' Dirty Bastard Ol' Dirty Bastard, a controversial rapper who was part of the Wu-Tang Clan, was known for hits like "Ghetto Supastar" before succumbing to drug addiction. IN THESE GROUPS Famous People Who Died in United States quotes “You know, I don't know whether Ol' Dirty Bastard is even here any more. I think he's gone.” Ol' Dirty Bastard Synopsis Russell Jones was born in Brooklyn, New York, on November 15, 1968.

As Ol' Dirty Bastard, he rose to fame as part of hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan and had his own 1995 debut album, later scoring hits with the tracks "Ghetto Supastar" and the remix of Mariah Carey's "Fantasy." After many arrests, the rapper was placed into rehab and later prison. He died on November 13, 2004, from an overdose of drugs at 35. Background Russell Tyrone Jones was born in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn, New York, on November 15, 1968. Having had a rough-and-tumble youth, Jones and his cousins Robert Diggs and Gary Grice formed a hip-hop group that incorporated symbolism from the martial arts films that they loved. Hit With Wu-Tang Clan The nine-member group was named the Wu-Tang Clan and went on to be one of the most successful hip-hop acts of the '90s. Having a variety of MCs with distinctive aliases (Diggs became RZA, for instance, handling production duties), Wu-Tang spun off an array of solo acts from its debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).

Jones took on the moniker Ol' Dirty Bastard, with the reported implication that there was no sire to his particular brand of rhyming. Also known as ODB, the rapper developed a crazed, free-flowing style that incorporated singing and warbling. Solo Artist Off the successful launch of Wu-Tang, ODB released his debut solo album, Return to the 36 Chambers. It reached the Top 10 of Billboard's main albums chart and featured the singles "Shimmy Shimmy Ya" and "Brooklyn Zoo." ODB was also known for his shout-out rhymes on the intro and bridge to the remix of Mariah Carey's 1995 hit "Fantasy"; he later had another hit collaborating on "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)," with rapper Pras and singer Mýa from the soundtrack of the film Bulworth (1998). The song reached the Top 10 on the R&B chart and Top 20 on the pop chart. Major Troubles Starting in the fall of 1997, however, Jones faced a number of charges.

He was arrested in November for not paying child support for the three children he had with his wife Icelene. The following year, he was shot in the back during a robbery, though the wound was not severe. More arrests followed over the ensuing months, including charges of sneaker theft, missed court dates, public threats of violence to others, traffic violations and drug possession. While Jones' media antics were often the butt of jokes, there was a terrible, real cost. By the summer of 1999, it was clear that Jones had an addiction to drugs, and he admitted himself into a rehab facility in New York. Around this time, in September 1999, he released the album N***a Please, which also reached the Billboard Top 10. Jail Time After being sentenced to several months of mandatory rehab time, Jones left the Los Angeles facility in the fall of 2000, defying the parameters of said sentence and becoming a fugitive. Eventually he was arrested again, in Philadelphia. In the spring of 2001 he was sentenced to two to four years' jail time.

Elektra, his record label, released the compilation album The Dirty Story: The Best of Ol' Dirty Bastard in late summer 2001. The next year, the D-3 label released the album The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones, a project containing some rhymes from Dirty and filled out by additional rappers. Death and Biopics Jones was signed by Roc-A-Fella records upon his release from prison in 2003 and began creation of a new album. Working in the studio in the late afternoon on November 13, 2004, Jones experienced severe chest pain and collapsed. He died two days before his 36th birthday. It was later found that he had accidentally overdosed from a mix of cocaine and the pain medication tramadol. A documentary on ODB's life, Dirty: One Word Can Change the World, was released in 2009. As of 2013, two movies on the rapper's life are slated to be released. One, with a tentative title almost exactly like the documentary's, focuses on Jones' youth and his rise to fame.

The other, Dirty White Boy, focusing on the rapper's later years, is slated to feature actor Michael K. Williams from the HBO series The Wire and Boardwalk Empire. ODB's cousin and Wu-Tang bandmate Diggs is involved with both original films. Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us ! Citation Information Articles about Russell Jones - latimes Rapper to Be Arraigned on Body Armor Charges March 9, 1999 Rap singer Russell Jones, who was allegedly involved in a shootout with New York police in January, will be arraigned Wednesday in what may be the first prosecution under a new California law prohibiting the use of body armor by violent felons. The Los Angeles County district attorney's office says that Jones--who performs with the Wu-Tang Clan under the name of ODB--was convicted of felonious second-degree assault in 1993 in connection with an attack on a man in a bar in Richmond, N.Y.

Advertisement Rapper to Be Arraigned on Body Armor Charges March 9, 1999 Rap singer Russell Jones, who was allegedly involved in a shootout with New York police in January, will be arraigned Wednesday in what may be the first prosecution under a new California law prohibiting the use of body armor by violent felons. The Los Angeles County district attorney's office says that Jones--who performs with the Wu-Tang Clan under the name of ODB--was convicted of felonious second-degree assault in 1993 in connection with an attack on a man in a bar in Richmond, N.Y. NEWS Rapper Accused of Shooting at Police January 17, 1999 | From Times Wire Reports Rapper ODB was arrested on a charge of attempted murder after a shootout with New York police. Russell Jones, the real name of the Wu-Tang Clan singer, and another man were driving a vehicle with its headlights off when police tried to pull them over in Brooklyn. An unmarked police car with four plainclothes officers chased Jones after he tried to flee, police said. He was later pulled over, and when two officers approached, two shots were fired from the driver's side, police said.

SPORTS Invisible Innovator : Bringing Russell and Jones to USF, He Showed Basketball Fans Future of the Game in 1950s May 31, 1992 | SCOTT ELLSWORTH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES Even among college basketball aficionados, Phil Woolpert is hardly a household name. It isn't because of his record. In 1955, at 39, he coached the University of San Francisco to an NCAA championship. A year later, he won it again, only one of nine coaches ever to repeat. And his 60-game winning streak at USF is still the second longest of any Division I school. Yet, even when he was posthumously enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. NEWS Album coming from late O.D.B. December 9, 2004 | From Associated Press An album featuring 15 new songs by rapper O.D.B. is slated to hit stores Jan. 4, less than two months after his death.

Cherry Jones, O.D.B.'s mother, and his manager, Jarred Weisfeld, said they were creating JC Records (Jarred Cherry Records) to release "Osirus," titled for one of his many nicknames. O.D.B. -- whose real name was Russell Jones -- died last month in a Manhattan recording studio. He was 35. ENTERTAINMENT Wu Tang's 'gift to ODB' February 11, 2005 | Richard Cromelin When a new Ol' Dirty Bastard album comes out next month, it will include a tribute track to the late rapper from the surviving members of his group the Wu-Tang Clan. The song, tentatively titled "I Go Through Life," would be one of the few recordings in several years to feature all the members of the influential New York rap collective. "This is a gift to ODB and the fans, so the fans can feel our love," Wu Tang member and producer RZA told Billboard. NEWS New Albums March 21, 2002 * Super Furry Animals, "Rings Around the World," XL/Beggars Banquet.

The Welsh quintet joins XTC, Pulp and Blur among Britain's rewarding, witty purveyors of imaginative pop and cultural anthropology. Also: Jimmy Buffett, "Far Side of the World," Mailboat Chicago Underground Duo, "Axis and Alignment," Thrill Jockey Custom, "Fast," ARTISTdirect Records Flogging Molly, "Drunken Lullabies," Side One Dummy Gov't Mule, "Live ... With a Little Help From Our Friends, Vol. 2," Evangeline Jay-Z and R. NEWS Critics' Choice May 9, 2002 Den of Thieves (Black Dahlia Theatre, 5453 Pico Blvd., L.A., [323] 525-0070). Russell G. Jones, left, and Ana Ortiz star in Stephen Adly Guirgis' play about criminally minded New York City have-nots involved in an ill-considered heist. Under the direction of Matt Shakman, the play unfolds with crackling comic momentum and a screwball sweetness as unexpected as it is welcome. Thu.-Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 7 p.m. Ends May 26. $15.

NATIONAL Five killings at Camp Liberty in Iraq: Calculation or despair? May 11, 2013 | Kim Murphy JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, WASH. - The court-martial of Army Sgt. John Russell concluded Saturday with a military judge asked to decide whether the 14-year Army veteran was deluded by depression and despair as he shot five fellow service members in Iraq, or was executing a calculated plan of revenge against psychiatrists who had blocked his hopes for an early exit from the Army. In closing arguments after a week of testimony, Judge David L. Conn was presented two starkly different views of what drove Russell, 48, to seize his escort's M-16 rifle and gun down five people at the Camp Liberty combat stress center at the Baghdad airport on May 11, 2009. SPORTS Invisible Innovator : Bringing Russell and Jones to USF, He Showed Basketball Fans Future of the Game in 1950s May 31, 1992 | SCOTT ELLSWORTH, SPECIAL TO THE TIMES Even among college basketball aficionados, Phil Woolpert is hardly a household name. It isn't because of his record.

In 1955, at 39, he coached the University of San Francisco to an NCAA championship. A year later, he won it again, only one of nine coaches ever to repeat. And his 60-game winning streak at USF is still the second longest of any Division I school. Yet, even when he was posthumously enshrined into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. CALIFORNIA | LOCAL 'Ignorance Is No Bliss' October 27, 1989 The test results quoted in your editorial betray a pervasive lack of knowledge of history, literature and the humanities in general. No doubt many of the students tested were science or engineering majors, who have minimal academic requirements to meet in the humanities. The results reflect a devaluation of education for its own sake in our society in favor of education as a means to make money. On the other hand, I would be willing to wager that the people who devised the test could not explain what a logarithm is. RUSSELL K.

JONES Manhattan Beach CALIFORNIA | LOCAL O.D.B., 35; Co-Founder of the Wu-Tang Clan November 14, 2004 | From Associated Press The rap artist O.D.B., who lived a life as wild as his lyrics, collapsed and died in a recording studio Saturday, his record label said. He was 35. O.D.B. had complained of chest pains before collapsing at the Manhattan studio, said Gabe Tesoriero, a spokesman for Roc-A-Fella Records. The cause of death was not immediately clear. "By the time the paramedic had reached him, they had pronounced him dead," Tesoriero said. Born Russell Jones in Brooklyn, O.D.B. Ol' Dirty Bastard Ol' Dirty Bastard Cause of death: Accident - Overdose [1] Remains: Cremated Nationality: United States Executive summary: Profoundly deranged rapper, Wu-Tang Clan One of the more colorful personalities in the hip-hop field, the performer who most often presented himself as Ol' Dirty Bastard was born under the more prosaic name Russell Tyrone Jones in the Fort Green neighborhood of New York City.

While in his teens, Jones became preoccupied with rap music and kung-fu flicks, interests that he shared with his cousins Robert Diggs and Gary Grice. Alongside these two (who adopted the titles The RZA and The GZA ) he later formed the rap trio All In Together Now in 1992. Within a year the trio had expanded into the Wu-Tang Clan , a collective project created in order to provide a means to promote the efforts of its individual members outside of the established system of label exploitation. Building on the popularity of their 1993 debut Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), this mandate proved to be unquestionably effective: in its wake, the successful careers of Method Man , Raekwon , RZA, GZA, and the Ol' Dirty Bastard himself were soon established. From the beginning, ODB supported the notoriety generated by his musical contributions with a regular occurance of criminal offenses. A second-degree assault conviction started things off with a fanfare in 1993, but most of the subsequent incidents concerned drug, child support or parole violations.

His reputation as a loose screw was well-established by the release of his first, Elektra-released solo effort Return to the 36 Chambers (1995), an album produced by RZA and featuring several of his fellow Clan members. The album managed to earn gold on the strength of the singles Shimmy Shimmy Ya and Brooklyn Zoo, but was otherwise met with restrained enthusiasm. A stronger boost to the Bastard's exposure was given later in the year with a guest appearance on the remix to Mariah Carey 's song Fantasy. In 1997 Wu-Tang re-appeared with the double-disc sophomore release Wu-Tang Forever; as with their previous album, it made an immediate impact on the hip-hop scene. Not to be outdone by his collective, ODB returned the attention to himself later in the year with an arrest for failing to pay child support to 3 of his 13 children (the 3 he'd fathered with wife Icelene Jones).

In February of the following year, he managed some less condemning publicity by lauching his own clothing line "My Dirty Wear" (and its associated underwear line, "Ol' Dirty Drawers"); around this time he also actually generated some positive press by assisting in the rescue of a 4-year-old girl trapped under a car. The do-gooder image didn't stick, however, and an impressively prolific and diverse chain of incidents and offenses spread between New York and California -- crowned by an unscheduled (and typically incoherent) rant at the 1998 Grammy awards -- put his deranged public persona back to rights. When a caller on an MTV talk show asked what he was doing to give back to the community, ODB's instant response was: "Nothing." After this whirlwind of non-musical activity, Ol' Dirty Bastard did finally get around to releasing his second solo album, Nigga Please, in 1999. Once again aided by the talents of RZA, the sessions also received input from Pharrell Williams , comedian Chris Rock , and vocalist Kelis (featured on the single Got Your Money).

By the start of 2000, the rapper found himself sentenced to rehab; in a series of events as convoluted as his rapping style, he subsequently insulted the judge and prosecutors, violated his parole, spent time in jail, was transferred back to rehab, broke out, and then lived as a fugitive for a month (while still managing a high-profile public appearance at a Wu-Tang show). He was finally taken back into custody while signing autographs for a large crowd in the parking lot of a McDonalds (?). A prison sentence ultimately ensued. While their artist was busy serving time, Elektra released a "best of" collection in 2001, and the D-3 label issued the unauthorized and cobbled-together The Trials and Tribulations of Russell Jones (2002). Upon his release in 2003, ODB (now calling himseld "Dirt McGirt") landed a new record deal with the Jay-Z -founded label Roc-A-Fella Records.

A full-scale reunion with his Wu-Tang comrades was realized in California in July 2004, and a recording of the event (Disciples of the 36 Chambers: Chapter 1) materialized soon afterwards. Still in the process of completing his third solo record, Ol' Dirty Bastard died suddenly that November while at work in a Manhattan recording studio. USATODAY.com - ODB: A name, persona we will never forget ODB: A name, persona we will never forget By Steve Jones, USA TODAY Ol' Dirty Bastard will be remembered as one of hip-hop's most outrageous personalities. The rapper, who died suddenly Saturday at a New York recording studio, stood out even within the iconic nine-member Wu Tang Clan with his off-kilter deliveries and outlandish rhymes. ODB's curious interruption of Shawn Colvin's acceptance speech at the 1998 Grammy Awards got him national attention. By Evan Agostini, Getty Images He had complained about chest pains earlier, according to his record label, Roc-A-Fella Records. He would have turned 36 today. An autopsy Sunday was inconclusive and the cause of death won't be known for about 10 days.

ODB, whose real name was Russell Jones and who also went by Dirt McGirt, Osiris and Big Baby Jesus, was best known outside of Wu Tang Clan for hits with Pras (Ghetto Superstar) and Mariah Carey (Fantasy). He recently dueted with Macy Gray on Don't Go Breaking My Heart and can be heard on the upcoming Blade: Trinity soundtrack. But his fame has been due more to his offbeat behavior and legal woes. His curious interruption of Shawn Colvin's acceptance speech at the 1998 Grammy Awards got him national attention. He took that moment to complain about the Wu Tang Clan's losses to P. Diddy in a rap category. His troubles began earlier. He was convicted of assault in 1993 and was shot in 1994. In 1997, he was arrested for failing to pay child support for his three children with wife Icelene Jones. He pleaded guilty to assaulting her in 1998. Two months later he was shot during a robbery at his home. The same year, he was arrested for stealing sneakers. In 1999, he faced several traffic arrests, including one in L.A.

that led to him being one of the first people charged under a state law against felons wearing bulletproof vests. More arrests followed, including one for crack possession, for which he was placed on probation and spent a year in rehab. ODB eventually walked away from the facility and spent two months as a fugitive. He then spent nearly three years in prison before being transferred to a psychiatric hospital, where he was released in May. The rapper was trying to resurrect his career when he died. His manager, Jarred Weisfeld, said that ODB was drug free and determined to straighten out his life. Weisfeld also said that an album the rapper recorded with Brooklyn Zoo, a DVD and a TV reality show would move forward. "He was known as Ol' Dirty Bastard, but to me, he was known as Rusty, the kindest, most generous soul," his mother, Cherry Jones, said in a statement. "Russell was more than a rapper, he was a loving father, brother, uncle, and most of all, son."

Question: Under what name does rapper Russell Jones record
Answer: Ol' Dirty Bastard